Kentucky Rescue and Restore says there were 160 human trafficking cases from 2008 to February of 2014 in the state. The organization says 59 percent of those victims were children.

"Trafficking, and especially trafficking in children is really prevalent, much more prevalent here than we even begin to know," said Free 2 Hope founder Amy Leenerts.

She hopes to spread that knowledge with others in the community. Leenerts says she'll be partnering with the HOPE campaign to distribute chap sticks around Derby time. They have critical and life saving information on the label -- the human trafficking hotline phone number.

"If people know there's a trafficking number and if people know it's happening around here, the chances of them calling if they see a victim is way higher," Leenerts said.

While the direct impact of these organizations' efforts are hard to track, they continue to move forward with their work.

"With some of this you'll never really know the outcome, but you just have to believe the information is going out and its making a difference," Leenerts said.

"We also told law enforcement about some of the things we found last year, and so I feel like that, in a small way, we did make a difference," Clark said.

If you'd like to learn more information about some of the organizations fighting human trafficking in our area, links to their websites are posted below: